Combining INSAR and GPS Measurements of Active Tectonic Deformation within the Arabia-Eurasia Continental Collision Zone

Massachusetts Institute Of Technology, Cambridge MA

Investigators

Abstract

Reilinger 0106571 This project will use INSAR (interferometric synthetic aperture radar) and GPS (Global Positioning System) measurements to monitor detailed patterns of deformation in the continental collision zone in eastern Turkey. The project will take advantage of the synergistic aspects of these two techniques. In addition to providing quantitative constraints on the kinematics and dynamics of the early stages of continental collision, the investigators anticipate that this research will result in new and improved tools for combining INSAR and GPS for monitoring secular deformation of the Earth's surface.